The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-05
TIE MAN ABOUT Town.


Having fallen short Of writing paper, we,
last week, on the bottom OF the last page
put this request, "Make' me pad,
of course the order would be
plain enough. What was our surprise at
seeing the same identical make me
pad, as the last line in our column. IT'S
funny that some one has not made us
liver or kidney pad aud sent it to US,
thinking VIC were troubled with some
such complaint. Hereafter we shall be
very careful what is written on the copy,
as it might bring trouble in the family.
We deemed an explanation due the public
A short time ago two journeymen tin
smiths had occasion to go into the eoun-
try to do job of work for then en-
ployer Arriving at the place, one Of
them concluded to put job up on the
other and accordingly when he got
chance called the farmer out to one side
and confided the secret, that the other fell
low was first.class workman, but needed
watching, as he was what some people
called light fingered. The scheme worked
like charm and whenever Budd would
60 into the house some of the inmates
would follow him around, as though he
was little off aud they were afraid he
would commit suicide. He never knew
until ne started home what the trouble
was, when Neil explained what he had
told the farmer. It's a long lane that has
no turn, aud Builder viii get even with
his chum yet, or we are mistaken in our
man.
Lambertville ought TO be large enough
10 support the new enterprise, which has
been started by one of our citizens, that
of running hack for the accommoda-
ton of those who go and come on the
trains, or for the convenience Of those
who may want to travel from one part Of
the city to another. It may require lit
tie patience, but We believe that in time
it win pay.
John Stockton, the Pennington caterer,
spent New Years day with his father, in
New Hope. 1t is plain to be seen that
while John looks after the interests of his
patrons he does not forget himself, as his
healthy and robust form demonstrates.
Perhaps it is one way he has Of advertis-
ing the good effects OF his Saddle Rocks,
Maurice river Coyes and terrapin, although
he is no stranger to the use Of printers ink
We spent a very pleasant evening on
Friday last, with the braves of Tuscarorl
Tribe, |. o. r. NJ, at Lyceum Hall, on
the occasion of the anniversary Of the
Tribe. Aa the two papers were repre-
sented by able reporters, We shall leave a
report of the evenings entertainment to
them.
Those who sit by comfortable fires ard
surrounded by plenty of the worlds
goods, while their hearts are in sympathy
with the poor and distressed, still they
are not apt to find ont the deserving SO
quickly, as those who are thrown in daily
association with the destitute. At this
season of the year there are numbers who
barely have enough to live upon and of
tentimes are shivering for want of CLOTH
ing aud fire. With all the societies in our
midst, whose object is to look after the
interests of their members and those who
may be left by death to the charity of the
world, there are found often families
who should be properly cared for. This
is not the fault of the society at all, YET
there should be some way of canvassine
the city, SO that il might be known IL anD
are in want. Only few days ago widow
and child were in destitute condition
who, from papers in their possession, wert
deserving of even a nations support. Il
was one of those cases where the husband
had died, leaving the two unfortunates tt
battle with life without the experience Sc
to do. Willing hearts and ready hands
have undertaken to assist, and there !!
no doubt but this family will be cared
for. There may be others; IL so, in city
like our own, there is no need Of suffer
ing, could the fact become known.
When a person is seated in coniforta
BILE chair along side the table, with pencil
in hand, trying to write an item with
which to assist in filing up column, i
is so gratifying to have others of thu
family offer their assistance, by asking
"Papa p swell, -"Why is a hen i'm
mortal?" You do not feel particularly 10
terested in hens just about this time and re
ply, "Oh do not know Cant you
guess9'' ''No.f "Why, because its sol
never SETS" Well, you feel like setting
that son anyway, but think after all it Il
best not to blunt his propensity for smart
ness. Then another will remind you o.
a promise made some days before, to dc
some particular thing. About this tint
third one with tread on the cats tail, Of
upset chair, either of which will cause
an exclamation aud carry your already
scattered thoughts away into other and
more remote channels. Seeing that con
nundrums interest you, another one il
proposed: "Pa, why are your feet like
laurels'' OF course you see no resem
blance and so emphatically declare, and al
be reaches The stair door, he shouts out
Because they can go so long without
water" To throw an inkstand after him
would do no good and perhaps grea'
harm, so you console yourself with thu
idea that in the morning he viii fine
water enough to wash in for once, a
least. To help things along one of tht
big boys will think it about time to prac
iice on the banjo, and for half an hou
you imagine almost everything, bnt sucl
imagination does not assist in forming
the long wished for subject, upon which
to write. A quiet at last comes and 20,
start in afresb, when your better half de
sires to know "What would you like no.
dear for breakfast ?" About this time 20.